This restaurant is rated #1 on Yelp (as of 07/20/2025) and I have no idea why! I'm giving this…read morerestaurant 2 stars because the Tomassi Amarone wine was excellent. We started with the beef tartar which was flavorful, but every other bite had gristle. I got the tagliatelle with prawn and the sauce was fishy, which I could not understand at all because the prawns themselves tasted fine. My son got the ravioli, which was just ok. Finally, we ordered the hot chocolate cake (think mini lava cake) - which was good but very small. Maybe we ordered all the wrong things. The service was good. The inside of the restaurant was pleasant.

Great service and wonderful food! The ambience is amazing too...Easy walk from all the hotels in…read moreStresa. Highly recommend!

Decent Italian food in a relatively quiet plaza. We ordered:…read more - Carpaccio, fresh and delish - Ossobucco, rich and tender - mussels, meaty and yummy - mushroom tagliolini, pretty bland and can skip Service is quick and friendly. Come here for a quiet meal if you're in town.

We went to this restaurant because we couldn't get into the one that we wanted. It turned out to be…read morea stroke of luck - Amici is great! We started out with eggplant Parmesan and burrata. Both fantastic. Then, I had the plin ravioli and my son had the osso bucco. Finally, for dessert we had the pistachio semifreddo. We got a liter of house rosé. I would come back to this restaurant again, it was great. Everyone was very friendly and helpful. It was beautiful to sit outside under the vines.

Fantastic dinner. We were greeted by the owner and seated in the back room, outdoors, but with a…read moregrated ceiling fence with live grape vines going through it. It provides a complete ceiling like cover. When 2 large family groups arrived shortly after, he suggested we move to the center room given the numerous of small children in those groups. So we did. The wine list was thorough, but not overwhelming. My wife loved Tignello ( which is a Merlot and cabernet blend) and Moltipulciano D'abruzza . He recommended the latter as being local and not a blend. It was a wonderful wine. The food was Fabulous! this is a resort city and filled with restaurants serving Pizza, Pasta etc. If this is what you want, go elsewhere as this restaurant is very creative. They started us with a small taster, a soup which I think was roasted tomato soup with and perhaps some other flavorings, thick ands smooth and tasty. my wife started with their home made Pate and I had the Braseola. Both were excellent. My scallops were served on a bed of thinly sliced pears surrounded by a mild punkin sauce/puree. my wife had shrimp over white polenta with a black truffle sauce...awesome. The desert menu was the most creative and unusual I I've seen I chose the 1st item, the Mrs the fourth. It was a wow! We both went back to our hotel very happy.

When visiting a popular tourist destination, it can be hard to find a good place to eat. Italian…read morerestaurant owners know that tourists will pay exorbitant amounts for the privilege to eat al fresco in an Italian piazza. But thanks to Yelp we found La Piazzetta. This family-owned restaurant didn't disappoint. The prices were fair for a good lunch, the service was friendly, the pizza was delicious, and the setting was perfect to enjoy la Bella Vita. If you find yourself in Stresa or anywhere in the Lago Maggiore area, give this place a chance.

This place was good, not great for us. The service was fast, but the food left a bit to be desired…read more The pizza, despite the naming, wasn't as good as a number of other places on our trip thus far. The fish was fine, but didn't taste as fresh as other places we ate. The prices were also a bit higher. That said they have a beautiful section of downtown Stresa, and it is a wonderful place to sit and eat.

Staying close by this restaurant so we decided to give it a try everything is homemade you need to…read morehave reservations outside. Seating is the best way to go. I had the lake fish which I've never had before. It was good. Also, the lasagna which was good we had a tomato Barada salad and a piece of their homemade apple cake, which was very good.

Great service, excellent risotto, great pizza, and great bottles of wine! Not sure why they had…read moreonly 3.5 stars.

On an island just off the coast of Stresa. The view is spectacular and so is the food. My wife and…read moreI had a wonderful caprese salad with bright red colored tomatoes. The white fish was perfectly cooked. We ended with a strawberry custard. The wines were delightful and the service outstanding. The view is a killer!

If your looking for a place to eat, with great service and excellent food, this is the place to go…read more While being on vacation, we found this gem, and ate here every night on our vacation, and ended each meal with there non-bake cheese cake that's topped with strawberry glaze.. That melts in your mouth, and they offer you complimentary shots of a lemon flavor liquor shot, that is a nice touch to your finishing meal.

My husband and I dined at Taverna del Pappagallo. I made reservations in advance for two different…read morenights. I had read a lot of great reviews of this place. We were seated in the interior courtyard, which was quite lovely. My husband ordered a pizza and I had a mixed seafood pasta dish. We shared some white wine. Everything was excellent! The second evening, I ordered the veal Milanese (in-bone) that was topped with arugula and tomatoes, along with a side of thick cut fries. My husband had a pasta dish (rigatoni) with a meat sauce. Another delicious dinner. I highly recommend this place. Be sure to make reservations.

Delicious pizza. Friendly and efficient staff. Outdoor courtyard lovely on a warm summer's day.read more

The best dinner I have ever eaten. Service, wine, food-all impeccable. The view is also beautiful,…read moreof course.

Lovely waterside dinner here- worth the trip over by boat to this small island. Had the 4 course…read morePiedmont dinner with wine pairings. The tiny ravioli course in butter and sage was a standout. Nice service as well.

Food and service were excellent. The only downside to our dinner was the extremely loud tour group…read morethat was also seated on the upper patio. The staff handled the loud group with grace, and were also very attentive to us.

Casa Bella on Isola dei Pescatori is a bit on the pricey side, but the menu is unique, with premium…read moreproducts and a Chef's hands. The restaurant is cozy; it appears to have been a modest house; not a villa. The interior is modern, the seating capacity is limited. But the service is attentive and knowledgeable, and the food is delicious. We had a mozzarella and heirloom tomato salad for our first coise, then risotto, fisherman's soup, and the local wine. The servings are European sized, but was plenty for lunch. The bill averaged $30 each. See the pictures.

We ate here twice and found the food, service and prices to be wonderful. We chose them for Easter…read moreSunday pranzo, and they were so good.

Giuseppe our waiter provided excellent service and the food was delicious. We went into town around…read more8pm and was able to get a party of 8 seated for dinner at the same table with plenty of table room without a wait. They speak excellent English and have a great wine selection. American Express isn't accepted so bring a V/MC or euros.